The xx - Basic Space: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "Basic Space" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Basic Space ukulele chords and lyrics
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Basic Space" smoothly on your ukulele.
Dm Neck, chest, waist to floor Easy to take, you could take me in fours Make me a deal, a day a piece Take it all, just stay a week I'll take you in pieces, we can take it all apart I've suffered shipwrecks right from the start I've been underwater, breathing out and in I think I'm losing where you end and I begin Chorus: D# A# Basic space, open air D# Don't look away, A# when there's nothing there D# I'm setting us in stone A# Piece by piece, before I'm alone D# Air tight, before we break A# Keep it in, keep us safe D# It's a pool of boiling wax I'm getting in A# Let it set got to seal this in, D# Can't adjust, Can't relearn A# Got to keep what I have, preserve Chorus Hot wax has left me with a shine Wouldn't know if I'd been left behind Second skin, second skin I can't let it out, I still let you in I can't let it out, I still let you in | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA#  D  Dm  D#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Basic Space" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Basic Space" by The xx.